Uniforms Help with Education
Ashleyann Mabatid
Azusa Pacific University College
Abstract
I’m doing my research about how uniforms help with education. In today’s society, everyone worries about the fashion statement they wear that they spend so much time worrying about their outfits other than studying or paying attention in class. Uniforms would assist students to stay on track and focus more on their class work. Uniforms can keep the schools safer from violence.
Education My research is about how school aged children that wear uniforms can increase their abilities in education. In this day and age, students are too focused on what to wear to school rather than focusing on their academics. Outfits that many students wear today are too provocative and distract other students and teachers. School uniforms can be beneficial when worn in schools, and can potentially help increase in education in many individuals when their mind is focused on academics.
According to Rowan University (2007), “The way a student dresses can have an impact on school safety, academic success and create a positive, productive learning environment.” When a student comes to class in uniform they aren’t worrying about what people think about their outfit, their mind is focused on learning, and paying attention in class. According to Walden University (2016), “Uniforms lessen social pressures, help to increase student self-esteem, and improve academic achievement.”
Inappropriately dressing can be distracting and interpret useful class time. School uniforms help our school system in many ways. School uniforms eliminate these issues. It helps eliminate bullying because everyone will be wearing the same. School uniforms also help students score higher on test. It helps teachers not have as many issues from students. Students feel more comfortable when they all look the same so it helps be more welcoming. School uniforms improve students’ education.
First, uniforms help improve students focus on their education. It disciplines students to take their attention away from outward appearance such as clothing and places it on actual school work. Uniforms create guidelines for the student to follow which is an aspect of life that a student needs to learn. A study of a Long Beach school found that their was a 28% drop in suspensions, 51% drop in school fights, and a 34% drop in assaults after the
Never once was there a time that I walked down the hallways at school without hearing at least one kid get picked on about their clothes. Everyone knew the popular kids from the weird kids, the rich from the poor, and the nerds from the jocks based on their clothing alone. Our school was divided into social groups because of clothing types. Then we got school uniforms. Once we got them, the school became more peaceful. No one got picked on because of their clothes; that was because we all dressed the same. The amount of bullying went down and the sense of kindness soon began to fill the school. The utilization of school uniforms in public schools creates many benefits for students.
School uniforms is the key to a bigger, better future. The basic clothing procedure phases out many types of harassment and creates a safe learning environment. Uniforms take away harsh borders that separate classmates and create school spirit. The positive impact school uniform have on students is an overlooked opportunity we must be informed about to create the next successful generation.
Introduction: Allowing school uniforms into an educational environment, whether it be a college, university, or elementary, or high school setting would be a benefit to the entire institution. In short, uniforms have many positive benefits: preventing violence, reducing replacements if needed, and it would also be less of a distraction to other students in class. The use of uniforms many violate student rights in numerous ways. As a whole uniforms are very beneficial, because they eliminate violence, are easier to replace, and would make dress codes easier to enforce, giving the school a professional appearance.
This would most likely help students achieve better grades and be more successful in school. Several schools in the United States have turned to uniforms to, “help students get better grades”. But his will not be as effective as the new and improved resources. As teachers are often too worried about enforcing dress codes and uniform policies, crucial learning time is taken away from other students. Kathleen Modenbach, a teacher at a school with uniforms, believes that when schools try to enforce uniforms, it is a, “...waste of time. The staff should focus their energy on teaching students.” (Hamilton, 24) Also, it was be nearly impossible to make every single kid focus, because they are human. As humans, we may be easily distracted. Sybil Renick, a high school student comments, “Do not think that by forcing students to wear uniforms, that you are going to get the to concentrate more on their studies.” (Cruz, 42) Most people can relate to being distracted and unfortunately, there is not really a way to stop it from happening. Another argument that experts fight, concerning academics and uniforms, is that uniforms improve test scores. David L. Brunsma, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, recently began a study regarding this matter. Brunsma found that uniforms did not improve the student’s test scores, attendance,
Uniforms affect students socially. Uniforms do this by leveling the playing field between the rich and poor. They help bridge the gap by putting them on the same level. Many better-off students can afford pricy, name brand clothes, while the less fortunate cannot. Many families cannot accommodate the cost of high end clothes, if uniforms were to be implemented then the peer pressure to be “cool” per se would be relieved (Are School Uniforms). If you are not wearing what everyone
Students have to take after school jobs to maintain their own style(French Toast A1). But their paychecks most likely go straight to clothes, then save it for their future career(French Toast A1). Children's concentration turns back to who you are, then what you're wearing once uniforms are required(French Toast A1). All students attention needs to return to learning, rather than how they look(French Toast A2). Uniforms can serve to shift from competition, to academics(French Toast A2). Uniforms encourage students to develop their personal flair in methods other than clothing(French Toast B1). Parents and teachers have noticed changes by initiating a uniform program(French Toast B1). Students are using their clothing as their sole creative outlet(French Toast B2). The youth needs to learn when channeled correctly, then they can figure out their future, they will know more about themselves if they don't focus on what they're wearing(French Toast B2). Wearing uniforms takes the competition out of wearing your own
According to the Penn State university's website there are many studies done to find if Uniforms are beneficial or not. In my opinion think they are not beneficial because of many reasons, one of them being that the students would not be comfortable in these uniforms thus making them more distracted. One study performed in 1995 disproves my argument but more recent studies show that that statistic can change.
Uniforms have a been a huge demand in the United States for the past decades. Implementing uniforms will minimize distractions among the students, lessen social trends, improve academic performance and diminish bullying. Most importantly uniforms lower gang affiliations and parents can reduce their financial burden. “Uniforms are a daily reminder that school is first and foremost a hallowed house of learning” (Warren 2011, pg. 25). Mandating school uniforms enriches students’ performance academically and psychologically.
Proponents of school uniforms say that it lowers victimization and increase student safety. They say this is done a few ways; one by separating students from strangers and also by lowering gang activity. They also say it increases student achievement and lowered behavioral problems, they also say it increases self-esteem and esprit de corp among the students (Rockquemore).
uniforms may violate their self-expression in some ways, a uniform is supposed to be looked upon as a positive thing, because they eliminate bullying, combine social classes and gives the school a professional look.
For example, some students may walk around with pants sagging and underwear showing, and some kids will even be wearing inappropriate logos on shirts or jackets, which gives the school a bad look and reputation. However, where school uniform is enforced, students who do not have to focus on what they are going to wear to school will be able to focus more on academics. This ultimately will lead leads to improved grades schoolwide and the school will look better presentation wise and academically wise.
School uniforms provide schools with many positive results. Uniforms help improve school greatly by insuring safety within the schools and increasing students academically. Research states
It is a belief that school uniforms teach students to respect their learning environment and behave themselves, and, therefore improving discipline. However, that assumption isn’t entirely correct. Researchers have actually found that school uniforms don’t make students better behaved. According to a study of more than 4,500 students, those who wore a school uniform did not have fewer behavior problems or better attendance. Forcing students to wear uniforms lead to more problems and misbehavior instead of encouraging discipline. Students could get into trouble if they did not wear their uniforms correctly. Many kids in today’s society cannot stand the thought of someone telling them what to do, especially what to wear. Instead of encouraging respect, uniforms may cause rebellions. For example, in 2009, a group of students at John A. Ferguson Senior High School rebelled against their school uniforms. Instead of following their school uniform requirements, the students wore what they thought would be a better school uniform to school. Not only uniforms don’t earn schools the respect from its students, but it may also lead to more problems.